Raw Nutrition - Bum Essential Performance 600-618g

Raw Nutrition Bum Essential Performance – pre-workout drink powder with creatine and amino acids

Bum Essential Performance is a powdered food supplement from the US brand Raw Nutrition that is mixed with water and drunk before training. One scoop, which is also the daily dose, contains 6 g of L-citrulline, 5 g of creatine monohydrate, 3.2 g of beta-alanine, 2.5 g of betaine anhydrous and 2 g of L-tyrosine, plus 50 mg of magnesium and 70 mg of sodium. Depending on the flavour, the container holds 610–618 g of powder, which is enough for about 25 servings.

The ingredient list on the label contains no caffeine. The powder is sweetened with the sweeteners sucralose and acesulfame K and, depending on the flavour, coloured with beet juice or spirulina extract. Sportlab offers four flavours, three of which are described in detail below.

Composition per daily dose

L-citrulline and L-tyrosine are amino acids that are also obtained from ordinary food; L-citrulline is found, for example, in watermelon. Creatine monohydrate is the most widely used form of creatine in food supplements – 5 g of creatine monohydrate contains about 4.4 g of creatine. Beta-alanine is a naturally occurring beta amino acid, and betaine, also known as trimethylglycine, is a compound found, for example, in beetroot and whole grains. Magnesium is added as magnesium citrate; according to the label table, sodium comes from sodium citrate.

• L-citrulline – 6 g
• Creatine monohydrate – 5 g (about 4.4 g of creatine)
• Beta-alanine – 3.2 g
• Betaine anhydrous – 2.5 g
• L-tyrosine – 2 g
• Magnesium – 50 mg (13% NRV)
• Container – 610–618 g, about 25 servings

Creatine

The daily dose (1 scoop) contains 5 g of creatine monohydrate, or about 4.4 g of creatine.

• Creatine increases physical performance in successive bursts of short-term, high intensity exercise.

The beneficial effect is obtained with a daily intake of 3 g of creatine. The claim is intended for adults performing high-intensity exercise.

How to use?

Mix one scoop of powder with 240–360 ml of water and drink about 30 minutes before training. To assess your tolerance, start with half a scoop. The recommended daily dose is one scoop – do not exceed it and follow the directions. Do not mix the product with alcohol or use it together with prescription stimulants. Avoid other caffeinated products while using this product. Store the container in a cool, dry place.

Who is it for?

Bum Essential Performance is intended for healthy adults who perform high-intensity training and want to drink a flavoured drink with creatine and amino acids before training. The product is not recommended for those under 18 or during pregnancy and breastfeeding. If you have any medical condition, consult a doctor or pharmacist before use. If you experience a rapid heartbeat, dizziness, severe headache or shortness of breath while using the product, stop using it and contact a doctor. In case of accidental ingestion beyond the recommended dose, contact a doctor or a poison control centre.

Available flavours

• Strawberry Kiwi – 610 g, 1 scoop 24.4 g; coloured with beet juice.
• Blue Rathberry – 618 g, 1 scoop 24.7 g; coloured with spirulina extract.
• Citrus Grapefruit – 615 g, 1 scoop 24.6 g; coloured with beet juice.

Sportlab also sells the Sour Watermelon flavour. The composition of this flavour may differ slightly, see the packaging. The amounts of the active ingredients per daily dose are the same in all three flavours described above.